Ironing table



May 1, 1923.

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Application filed January 12, 1922;. serial ndgteaofl The inventionrelates .to ironing tables,

and has for its object to provide a device of this character wherein thetable may be easily and quickly adjusted to different heights accordingto the size of theperson using the same, and the ironing table as awhole easily and quickly collapsed into a compactv package for, storagepurposes.

Also to provide a collapsible ironingtable the precise wherein it willbe possible for'users to place their feet underneath the table'therebyal-' lowing ironing whileseated.

A further object is to provide a foldable ironing table, which table isso constructed that when in position for use, a rigid and permanentstructure is provided which is free from wobbling or movement during anironing operation.

A further object is to provide ironing table comprising a top,downwardly inclined legs pivoted to the underside of thetopsubstantially centrally thereof, braces cooperating with guidemembers carried. by the under a gravity -actuated'detent cooperatingwithnotches in the under face of the ironing board, the lower ends ofsaid legsbeing provided with connecting bars which are pivoted to saidlegs, said connecting bars having pivotally connected to their outerends upwardly and inwardly extending legs,

which legs are provided with transverselydisposedbars adapted to bereceived by a groove or channel on the under side of table top andforming means forsupporting the table top at various distances from thefloor.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown inthe drawings, described and claimed, itbein understood that changes inem odiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what isclaimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. I s

In the draw1ngs:-. p v Figure 1 s a side elevation of the ironing anddetent.

face of the ironing board and having table, showing the same in. oneposition for e use and showing the table topadjusted at'a differentdistance from the floor and. the parts indotted lines;

FigureQ is a bottom plan view of the ironpositions, v

. Flgure thegravity actuated-detent.

Figure 4 1s a bottom perspec the front end of the board showing thebrace Figure 5 isa perspectiveview of the sleeve boa-rd. I Referring tothe-drawings, t he numeral 1 j treat" table, showing theparts' incollapsed 3 is fan enlarged longitudinal sec tional view through thetable top showing tive view of designates the, top of an iron ng tableand 2 downwardly and forwardly extending spacedfllegs, which legs are'pivotally connected at 3 to a'bracket 4: secured to the;

underface of the top 1; The bracket t'is preferably located at theirlower ends by means ofr-atrans adjacent the center ofv the i i top '1,and the legs2; are connected'together 1 versely disposed rod, andintermediate their length by cross braces :6. The" legs 2 are providedwith a transversely disposed bar 7, to which is pivotally connected at 8the lower ends of upwardly and outwardly extending braces 11 whichbraces when held against movement as hereinafter set forth will preventmovement of the legswin r'elation to the top 1. Braces 11 at their upperends are pivoted at 12 to tlie outer'ends of a transversely disposedbolt 13,,which bolt extends through elongated slots 13 in guide bars 14and through the ends ofthebrac'es, therefore it willxbe seen that whenthe.

clampingop'er'ation takes place by tighten; ingthe thumb nut 1 F,- thebraces 11 will be held against movement, and consequently" the ironingtable rigidly heldtin any position to which it may have been movedorjad-v justed. Pivotally mounted on the bolt 13 between theguide bars14, is a gravity actuated block-15, which block is provided with adetent 16, which detent normally engages i theunderface 17 of the topland autoj matically cooperates with notches 18inthe underface of the.top 1 thereby maintaining the'top 1' in any raised positiontowhichit mayhave 'beenmoved during an adjusting operation,v i v f I Pivotallyconnected to the rod '5 carried bars 19, which bars have by the legs 2-are rearwardly extending j spaced connecting top. After the desired rod22 has been placed in position in the groove or channel 23 for properlypositioning the top 1 in relation to the floor, pivoted members 25 aremoved to positions across the groove or channel 23 for holding the rod22 in the groove thereby preventing displacement of the table top duringan ironing operation.

It will be seen that during an ironing-o'peration the supportingstructure, particularlythe braces 11 legs 2 and 21 and connecting brace,19 will brace the table in such a manner that the table will beprevented from wobbling or moving and that the table top will be rigidlysupported. It will be also seen that by adjusting the braces 11 andplacing the detent 16 in any of the notches 18 that the table top 1 maybe adjusted to different positionsin relation to the floor,

thereby accommodating the board to the height of the operator. Byeliminating braces usually employed in ironing tables between the legs 2and 21, and providing bars 19 at the lower ends of same it will be seenthat the feet and, legs of the operator may be placed under the tabletop during an ironing operation, thereby allowing the op erator toironwhile seated.

The rear end of the table top 1 is provided with a notch 26, v whichnotch receives a shank 27 of a bolt, said bolt being provided with abutterfly nut J8 at its lower end and with a sleeve board 29 at itsupper end. Afterthe bolt 27 has been placed in the notch 26, the sleeveboard may be securely held in place by tightening the butterfly nut 28.When the device is not in use an 1 it is desired to'collapse the same,nut 14: is loosened, thus allowing the braces 11 to be top 1 is providedwith a hook 30 which hooks over one of the rods 22 as clearly shown inFigure 2 when the table is col-, lapsed, thereby firmly holding thesupporting leg structure in collapsed position. Disengagement of detent16 from notches 18 on under face of ironing board 1 is accomplished byraising the rear edge of block 15.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful isAn ironing table comprising a top, spaced legs pivoted to the under sideof said to points spaced from its ends a brace pivotally and slidablyconnected to the under side of said top, and at a point spaced from itsunder face, said brace extending downwardly and having its lower endpivotally connected to the pivoted legs, connecting bars pivoted to thelower end of said legs and terminating beyond therear end of the tabletop, upwardly and inwardly extending legs pivoted to the rear ends ofsaid connecting bars. transversely disposed rods carried by said lastnamed legs and adapted to be received by a transversely disposed groovein the under face of the rear end of the table top, means formaintaining said. rods in said groove, means for holding said top invarious positions, said means comprising a gravity actuated detentcooperating with notches intheunder face of the "top, said gravityactuated detent being carried by a clampingbolt, and held againstmovement thereby when tightened.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature.

EDWIN H. WILKINSON.

